Chocolate Torte - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 squares of unsweetened chocolate
1/2 c. hot water
1/2 c. sugar
1 2/3 c. flour
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. margarine
3 eggs
3/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Melt chocolate with water over very low heat, stirring until smooth.
Add 1/2 c. sugar, cook and stir 2 minutes.
Cool.\tMix flour with 1 1/4 c. sugar, baking soda and salt.
Beat margarine in a large bowl, beat in flour and chocolate mixtures, eggs, milk and vanilla until blended.
Beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.
Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 inch layer pans.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 35 minutes, or until cake springs back when lightly pressed.
Cool in pans 10 minutes, remove, cool on racks.
Split, making 4 layers. Place one layer on plate, spread 1 cup of the chocolate filling over cake.\tRepeat layers.\t(If filling thickens, add about 1 Tbsp. milk.)
Chill about 1 hour.
Garnish with 1 1/4 c. thawed Cool Whip and chocolate curls.
Store in refrigerator.
Makes 12 servings.